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Which A-levels do you need for Allied Health Professions? Requirements at 23 UK universities

Of the 69 Allied Health Professions degree courses at 23 UK universities (2027 entry), 15 require Biology (22%); the most common standard offer is BBB (26 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Physics, which keep 69 of 69 courses open.

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Courses
69
Universities
23
Most common standard offers
BBB (26), ABB (23) and AAB (13)
Admissions tests
None of these courses asks for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 69 courses

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  1. Biologyrequired 15 · optional 36 · recommended 6
  2. Chemistryrequired 1 · optional 35 · recommended 4
  3. Physicsoptional 35 · recommended 5
  4. Mathematicsoptional 28 · recommended 1
  5. Psychologyoptional 21 · recommended 1
  6. Geographyoptional 6
  7. Statisticsoptional 4
  8. Sociologyoptional 4
  9. Further Mathematicsoptional 3
  10. Geologyoptional 3

The safest three subjects

Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.

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FAQ
Do you need Biology to study Allied Health Professions?

Of the 69 Allied Health Professions courses at 23 UK universities, 15 list Biology as required (22%); 54 do not list it as required (36 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Audiology BSc at UCL, Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc at Manchester and Dental Therapy & Hygiene BSc at KCL.

What is the typical A-level offer for Allied Health Professions?

The most common standard offers across the 69 Allied Health Professions courses are BBB (26), ABB (23) and AAB (13); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Which three A-levels are safest for Allied Health Professions?

Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Biology, Chemistry and Physics, keeping 69 of 69 courses open; next come Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics (69 of 69).